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ATTAGHMENT FOR MUGILAGE BOTTLES.

No. 581,323. Pate'nted'Apf. 27, 1897..

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LEONORA E. \VRIGHT,

OF NEIV YORK, N. Y;

ATTACHMENT FOR MUCILAGE-BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,323, dated April 27, 1897.

Application filed April 29, 1896. Serial No. 589,585. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONORA E. XVRIGHT, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Mucilage Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in tops or covers for mucilage-bottles; and it consists in a top or cover formed from sheet metal, having an opening through its top for the ready insertion and removal of the brush, and provided with elastic extensions or supports for the brush, combined with two elastic prongs or points which extend downwardly through the cover and bear against opposite sides of the brush, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The objects of my invention are to provide a top or cover for mucilage-bottles, having means for removing the surplus mucilage from the brush as it is being withdrawn from the bottle and at the same time form a support for the brush while inserted in the bottle, and to provide the cover with extensions which form a support for the brush when not inserted in the bottle or not in use.

I11 the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a cover which embodies my invention and which is shown applied to a bottle and the brush inserted therein. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the cover alone. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the cover, taken at right angles to Figs. 1 and 2.

A represents the cover, which consists of the two vertical flanges B C and which are united at their upper ends by the horizontal portion D. The flange B is somewhat longer than the one (3 and extends downwardly around the upper edge of the bottle, while the one 0 projects down inside of the neck of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 3. Secured to the top of this cover A are two downwardly-extending flat springs or prongs G, which practically close the openingthrough the top of the cover and which have their lower ends to meet. The brush I, in being inserted into and removed from the bottle, must pass between these springs or prongs and which serve not only to remove the surplus mucilage from the brush, but to also form a support for the brush when inserted through the cover.

The sides or end portions of the outer flange B are made to project any suitable distance beyond the cover upon one side, so as to form the support J for the brush when removed from the bottle. These arms are elastic and allow the upper end of the handle to be passed between and removed from them at will. If desired to place the brush in a vertical position, so that the article can be rubbed against the bristles for the purpose of being covered with mucilage, the handle is inserted into the support J with the bristles extending upward, and then a number of different articles can be rubbed against the bristles without the trouble of having to manipulate the brush for each one.

Where a cover is provided with the elastic prongs G for removing the surplus mucilage from the brush, and a support for the brush is attached to the cover, as here shown and described, a very useful article is produced, and one which will prevent the mucilage from being wasted and the mouth of the bottle from being clogged up with mucilage in the usual manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim r 1. A top or cover for a mucilage-bottle provided with sides fitting the interior and exterior of the bottle-mouth, supports extending beyond the side of the cover, and which is adapted to support the brush when removed from the bottle, substantially as shown.

2. A cover or top for a mucilage-bottle having an opening for the insertion and removal of the brush to and from the bottle, and provided with springs or prongs for removing the surplus mucilage from the brush, and with the support for the brush which extends horizontally out beyond one side, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of April, 1896.

LEONORA E. \VRIGHT.

Witnesses:

OSCAR A. MICHEL, GEO. H. SNYDER. 

